Tag Archives: job hunting strategies

How to Select a Resume Writer

Posted on April 23, 2010 by in Resume writing

Check out my latest article on TheLadders for questions you should ask and qualifications you should seek in a professional resume writer.

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‘Why Did You Leave?’ How to Address Past Employment

Posted on March 12, 2010 by in Job Hunt Science, Resume writing

Parting can be such not-sweet sorrow if your explanation is clunky in an interview. In this article I give tips on positioning your resume (and your head) to provide a positive answer to the question: “Why did you leave?”

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The Problem-Solver Resume

Posted on January 16, 2010 by in Job Hunt Science

Your resume should present you as the answer to an employer’s problems. This article, posted on TheLadders, provides guidelines on how to uncover their pain points and put yourself out there as their solution.

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How to Proofread Your Resume

Posted on January 5, 2010 by in Job Hunt Science

Should you proofread your resume backwards? Print out your resume? Give it to a friend to review? Yes, yes and yes — and that’s just a start. Read the full article here on TheLadders.

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What to Bring to a Job Interview

Posted on January 5, 2010 by in Job Hunt Science

Resume hard copies, resume addenda, good questions, and *not* your annoying, buzzing appliances or lame, general questions. Read the full article here on TheLadders.

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Getting Your Cover Letter Noticed

Posted on December 30, 2009 by in Job Hunt Science

Understanding your cover letter’s electronic journey will give you an edge when matching wits with automated applicant tracking systems. This article gets into the ATS technology of how your cover letter gets parsed. To read the full article, click here, and for the accompanying article on TheLadders, which will keep you from making those lame [...]

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How to Craft an Attention-Getting Resume Title

Posted on December 16, 2009 by in Clips, Job Hunt Science

The language you use to describe yourself on the top of your resume can define your job search. Choose your job title carefully.

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When Companies Merge, Do Resumes Fall Through the Cracks?

Posted on December 5, 2009 by in Clips, Job Hunt Science, Uncategorized

In an era of consolidation, hiring software collates every applicant’s resume. Read this story, which I wrote for The Ladders, to make sure you stay at the top of the pile.

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Prepare to be Quizzed: The Job Assessment

Posted on December 5, 2009 by in Clips, Job Hunt Science, Uncategorized

Traditionally used to screen out entry-level applicants for retailers, pre-hire job assessment tests help shrinking HR departments weed through senior-level applicants. Click here to find out more in the story I wrote for The Ladders.

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How to Choose Your Job References

Posted on December 5, 2009 by in Clips, Job Hunt Science, Uncategorized

How do you pick the directors, coworkers and direct reports who will be your job references? And once you’ve picked them, how and when do you put them in front of a recruiting professional? For a condensed version of the story I wrote for The Ladders, click here. For the complete story, read on: According [...]

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